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Mar102009

DB - Tuesday 10th March 09 - For The Birds


Do not desire another man's house; do not desire his wife, his slaves, his cattles, his donkeys or anything else that he owns. - Exodus 20:17 

We know the saying : 'God loves all things, creates all things'. If He is able to feed the sparrow, surely we are more worthy than the birds! However, God did not throw the food into the nest of the sparrows. The sparrows have to work in order to feed themselves! 

We believe that there is nothing good in things that come free. Worst consequences if we should eye on things that do not belong to us. It is a sin even to have thoughts of having them. The only way we can escape this desire is to turn our attention to God and desire to serve Him. By our adoration in Jesus, we would lower our expectation and be small before Him. In confession of our weaknesses and sins, we would acknowledge that our past would not impede our future. In thanksgiving, we will be filled by His Holy Spirit to enable us to do the right things. 

Times can be hard but be thankful for what we have. The future can only be better if we are humble, patient and be contented.  

Godliness with contentment is great gain. - 1 Timothy 6:6

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Mar092009

DB - Monday 9th March 09 - You Can't Say That


"Lord, what do You want me to do?" - Acts 9:6

We know that the time is never always on our side. We feel lost when we realised that one sixth of our new year 2009 has just passed and going on very quickly. We seemed to have no time for lots of things and yet each day is the same - 24 hours each. This is because we are all too caught up with what we want to do and in fact we are too preoccupied by substance that really does not matter. 

I always feel sorry for those who simply replied that they do not have time to serve in the community. Really, you can't say that! It is not the question of making time but using time to do what would make us happy and with purpose. Serving others help to make and realise ourselves. Life has more meaning and worth when we are able to make a difference and contribute. We must not count our days; let the days count for us. Nothing is too small in our efforts to contribute that would go to waste. It is in small things that we can show our strengths and eventually in unity with others, big and successful results can be realised. 

Let us seek our Lord Jesus today and ask Him what He wants us to do. 

The highest motive for obeying God is the desire to please Him.

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Mar082009

DB - Sunday 8th March 09 - The Time Will Come


The time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine. - 2 Timothy 4:3

It was sad to hear the testimony of the captured suicide bombers that they believed that when they die, seven virgins will be waiting for them and that their families will be richly commended. False teachings and wild rumours fanned by radicals are irrationally followed by those who are ill-informed. We have to be careful that even in our midst, we could have from time to time false teachers. 

Uncertainty creates confusion and fear. The worst of these two factors is fear.  False Evidence Appearing Real - FEAR!  

We should not harbour any 'fear' but instead to stand upright with sound doctrines from the Bible. The writers in the Bible are not only inspired by God but the doctrines and teaching is from Him that is true and factual. 


Stand on the Word of God and you won't fall into error.


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Mar072009

DB - Saturday 7th March 09 - God's Love And Ours
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. - Romans 5:8

Love is the greatest gift that we can offer to one another. In love, we do not count the cost. In love we do not remember the wrongs. In love we forgive and forget. In love we are patient and kind. In love we do not insist our own way. In love we stand united. In love we care and share. In love we are prepared to suffer and take on the task to enlighten others' loads. 

Somehow we wonder why in this world then are there so much hatred, affliction, pain and suffering. People are crying out for peace in their land. Women, children and the weak are praying for stability and harmony in their homes. What went wrong? 

Thank goodness, there is hope. God's love can change lives. Soon we will celebrate Easter. It is our Lord's dying and resurrection that we can rest our faith and hope. Do not look back; the foot prints are no longer important to us anymore. The foot steps ahead are what matters. Trust in our Lord, pick up His cross and follow Him.   


God's love changes prodigal sons into precious saints.


 

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Mar062009

DB - Friday 6th March 09 - You Are Not Forgotten
God is not unjust to forget your work and labour of love which you have showed toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints. - Hebrews 6:10 

It is always important to be aware that God is watching over us. In time of need, He will be there before the next tear drop falls for it is our happiness that matters most of all to Him. Likewise, He too is aware of any falsehood or wrong intention on our part. He recognizes that we need to be reminded of His presence. At times He allows sorrow and failures to alert us that we may have strayed away from His path. We need to be consistently reminded that we needed Him. 


Like friends and relatives among us, we sometimes accused them for being ungrateful. There are often times we can be forgotten for the good things we did. However, they do not forget the wrong things at times we committed. To be grateful is to honour our God who remembers no wrongs of our past. Let His love and grace heal our pain and sadness. Look up to Jesus and do not be bothered by the footprints behind. Instead, be sure to be on the right paths ahead of us. Stop! U-turn if we are not sure where we are heading. Turn to the street-maps in the Bible for guidance.


 Soon we will celebrate Easter and it is this time of the year that we must remember what our Father in Heaven did for us. He loved the world greatly that He sent His only Son to die for our sins. Jesus rose from the dead and is now sited with God in Heaven. He will come to judge the quick and the dead one day.  

God remembers the good we forget.

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Mar052009

DB - Thursday 5th March 09 - Idols In The Heart
  Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts. - Ezekiel 14:3

We may not realize it but each and every one of us have "idols" in our hearts. When we give lots of attention and divert all our time and effort towards any cause, we have created an idol out of it in our heart. It is not wrong to be undivided in our task or love for someone. 

However, our God is a jealous God and if we put anything above His interest, we have sinned as we have created an 'idol' to replace God and diminish our adoration and honor towards our Lord. 

Remove this day any "idols" that we unwittingly may have created in our hearts. We can never be half filled or half empty of God's love and grace. Any space that is allowed to enter our hearts must be consciously squeezed out so that no contamination can take place.  

Do we feel that God is not answering our prayers? Could it be that we have undesired idols in our hearts? 


An idol is anything that takes the place of God.


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Mar042009

DB - Wednesday 4th March 09 - An Ocean Of Ink

Yes, may you come to know His love - although it can never be fully known - and so be completely filled with the very nature of God. - Ephesians 3:19

When one is in need, one seeks and looks to someone who can help. At times an appeal on his behalf is needed. The appellant may not be helped because he does not qualify to receive any assistance. In this case, we say that the writer may be willing but his pen runs out of ink. 

I am quite sure that Jesus is saddened not being able to help those in needs who do not have the faith and who have rejected Him. In the case of God, He loves the world so much that He promised to answer to all who come through Jesus and He will give them rest. God has the ocean of 'Ink" and He does not need any pen. We may not fully claim to understand God's love but we can be completely filled by His Holy Spirit to have that simple faith to enjoy His faithfulness. In Him, there is no other person that we need to seek. We can go directly to Jesus who is the Way, the Truth and the Life. 

God's love cannot be explained - it can only be experienced.

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Mar032009

DB - Tuesday 3rd March 09 - What Are We Holding On To?
Run your best in the race of faith, and win eternal life for yourself; for it was to this life that God called you when you firmly professed your faith before many witnesses. - 1 Timothy 6 : 12

Faith is a simple act of trust and believe. Once I was told that 'simple faith' is like when we sit down on a chair. We just sit. Without any doubt that it would hold our weight.

Simple faith in our Lord is what we need. It is for this purpose that God wants us to run the best race of our life. At the end of the race, it would be glorious to hear Jesus saying, "Well done my good and faithful servant, you have ran the race well, fought the good fight and now go into eternal life with Me." 

The foundation which we stand on in everything we do must be from our Lord Jesus. No other foundation can be righteous and strong enough to withstand the worldly storm and pressure. Check to see and ensure that we are standing firmly on holy land, the solid rock.  All other grounds are sinking sand. 

The trials of earth are small compared with the triumphs of heaven.

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Mar022009

DB - Monday 2nd March 09 - Finding Our Calling

I urge you, then - I who am a prisoner because I serve the Lord: live a life that measures up to the standard God set when he called you. Be always humble, gentle, and patient. - Ephesians 4:1-2

Paul wrote from the prison, telling about how he seek God on his knees, asking God to bless His people and give to them power through His Spirit to be strong in their inner selves. In faith, he said, we will have Jesus living in our hearts. He hope that  our roots and foundation are in Christ's love.

This is the calling of God.

We are to live a life that measures up to the standard of God and not any other form or habit. God calls us to be humble. Many a times we allow our pride to decide our ways. We are to be gentle. We often feel frustrated because we are angry and hunger for advantages rather than to offer comfort to others. We are to be patient. Yes, patience is the mother of success. We say that we trust God but our end result is for immediate answers. Be patient.

It's not what you do but who you are that's most important.

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Mar012009

DB - Sunday 1st March 09 - The Need For Nourishment

Trust in the Lord and do good; live in the land and be safe. Seek your happiness in the Lord, and He will give you your heart's desire. - Psalm 37 : 3 - 4

Everyday there are more reports of large companies' losses  and we wonder when we shall see the light at the end of the tunnel. News that retrenchment is on the rise and recession stepping in stronger is a worrying concern. Looking at the pictures of  people lining up to seek for employment, brings to mind that some families are under tremendous pressure. For those of us who have been blessed, we should also take stock and prepare to share and care.

It was heartening to hear that places of worship is packed and more are turning to God. This is the time to feed on God's faithfulness. One sure way to be happy is to be contented with what we have. Remove any thoughts and dreams for more luxury and comfort. Instead, trust in the Lord and do good. We must acknowledge that we are blessed to be in a safe place. Until the death of our own Singaporean girl that was killed in Mumbai recently, most of us still do not appreciate what  it really mean to live in a safe and secure land like Singapore.

Be nourished in the blood and body of Jesus and seek our happiness in the Lord. He will give to us our hearts' desire! Praise His Name.

Feed on God's faithfulness to find the strength you need.

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